The Pittsburgh Steelers are an organization, especially in the 21st century, that prioritizes rewarding talent when it is within their power to do so. They don’t let a lot of notable free agents walk out the door without a fight, and they tend to have one top-paid wide receiver.
Whether or not JuJu Smith-Schuster is that number one receiver is a question that they have to ask themselves as he approaches unrestricted free agency in March, sitting in a room that also includes Diontae Johnson, who is dynamic but drops a lot of passes, and Chase Claypool, who is perhaps the most physically gifted wide receiver they have ever had.